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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 8.
RODENT CONTROL (Period 1st April 1957 - 31st March 1958)
| Council Property | Dwelling Houses | Other Premises | 1 TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Properties in Are | 41 | 26,020 | 7,624 | 33,685 | |
| No. Properties inspected as result of - | |||||
| (a) Notification | 6 | 800 | 239 | 1,045 | |
| (b) Survey under the Act | 6,350 | 2,049 | 6,399 | ||
| No. Properties inspected which were found to be infested bv - | |||||
| (a) Rate - | Major | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Minor | 1 | 567 | 190 | 758 | |
| (b) Mice - | Major | 2 | 124 | 89 | 215 |
| Minor | 3 | 606 | 166 | 775 | |
| No. Infested properties treated by Local Authority" | 6 | 1,272 | 222 | 1,500 | |
| No. Section 4 Notices served: | |||||
| (i) Treatment | — | _ | |||
| (ii) Structural works | - | - | 21 | 21 | |
| No. Cases where default action taken following Section 4 Notice | - | - | - | - | |
| Legal'Proceedings | - | - | - | - | |
No.' "Block" control schemes carried out — Nil
Sewers - "Maintenance Treatments."
I am informed by the Borough Engineer and Surveyor that two treatments
for the destruction of rats in sewers were carried out during the year,
viz., from 1st April to 12th July and 7th October to 23rd December.
1,469 manholes were treated in each period.
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